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    Nitrogen+Syngas 399 Jan-Feb 2026

    27 January 2026

    Contract awarded for nitric acid plant

    Contract awarded for nitric acid plant

    NextChem has also announced that its nitrogen technology licensing division Stamicarbon, has been awarded a licensing contract and the project development process for a new nitric acid plant in China. The project entails the application of Stamicarbon’s state-of-the-art mono-pressure technology, part of NX STAMI™ Nitrates series, which uses oxygen instead of air as feed for the process, enabling high energy recovery and low operational costs. NextChem says that the award builds on the Group’s longstanding expertise in nitrogen technologies and reflects its commitment to industrialising efficient, low-emission solutions for the agricultural supply chains.

    Stamicarbon has also been awarded a licensing and PDP contract, as well as technical assistance services for the revamping of a nitrogen fertilizer complex in northern China. The project is aimed at upgrading an existing urea plant based on proprietary NX STAMI™ Urea technology, allowing significant reductions in steam consumption and improving energy efficiency, while optimizing both capex and opex.

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